New tea room guide - activities

The Christmas Pastry Bar at the George V, the ephemeral, gourmet Christmas tea room

This winter, the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris invites us to enjoy an experience combining Christmas magic and gourmet delights by transforming its famous bar into an ephemeral tea room, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from December 6 to 25, 2024. In an enchanting setting designed by Jeff Leatham, illuminated by candles and decorated with snow-covered fir trees, you can sample the refined creations of pastry chef Michael Bartocetti.

Aux Quais, the organic and local tearoom at l'Étang-la-Ville station in the Yvelines department

The "Aux Quais" tearoom, freshly opened in October in the heart of the former train station at l'Étang-la-Ville in the Yvelines, awaits all visiting gourmets and Sunday strollers to treat you to organic and local products, all homemade.

Maison Élysée: the free Élysée museum/café, opposite the presidential palace in Paris

The Élysée Palace has finally opened the doors to its very own museum! Come and enjoy an exclusive presidential experience at the Maison de l'Élysée, located just opposite the palace. On the program? A free, royal immersion in the 600 m2 museum, café and boutique.

Le Jardin Sucré opens its chocolate shop and tearoom in Dampierre, Yvelines

Food lovers beware: Jardin Sucré has opened its chocolate shop and tea room in Dampierre, just a stone's throw from the château. It's a new chapter for the couple, who already delight us in Cernay-la-Ville and Paris. We're off to the former Auberge Saint-Pierre, which has come back to life with this opening.

Fu Castella opens a patisserie-tea room in the Marais for divine snacks and tea times

Fu Castella is the ultra-moist pastry shop that's already all the rage in Paris's 13th arrondissement. Fu Castella has now set up shop in the Marais, Paris 4th arrondissement, offering a beautiful tea room with exotic sweets, original tea times, ice creams and hot and cold drinks for you to try.

The café royal and Pierre Hermé's patisserie at the Hôtel Les Lumières de Versailles unveiled

In the immediate vicinity of the Château de Versailles, a new gourmet boutique has opened, along with a sublime café orchestrated by Pierre Hermé. The newly-opened Hôtel Les Lumières Versailles offers an exceptional setting for this patisserie and café-tea room, overlooking the Place d'Armes and the château's main courtyard. It's the perfect place to indulge in the sweet and savoury creations of the king of pastry.

Café de la Rose Lancôme by Nina Métayer on the Champs-Elysées

Alert, the Café de la Rose Lancôme opens its doors in the famous Champs Élysées boutique. And to satisfy your taste buds, what better than the World's Best Pastry Chef, aka Nina Métayer?

Taårtt, we tested the patisserie - tea room that honours pies Paris 15th arrondissement

Do you like tarts? Fruit tarts, strawberry tarts, chocolate tarts and savory Lorraine-style or vegetarian quiches? We'd like to take you on a tour of Taårtt, the new paradise for pie lovers of all kinds, which has opened in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Kahio Paris: the café-florist and deco concept store a stone's throw from Place des Vosges

In the trendy Marais district, a new spot is making a name for itself: Kahio. Opened in 2023 by Kahina and Alessio, this café-florist-deco concept store has become a must! From weekday snacks and lunches to weekend brunches, the coffee shop offers colorful, aesthetic and well-balanced dishes, to be enjoyed amongst a myriad of decorative objects from Italy. The neighboring florist offers a fine selection of seasonal flowers.

Fu, the coffee shop and brunch pastry shop in the 13th arrondissement, takes you on a journey to Asia

Are you tempted by a new pastry and coffee shop with Asian flavors? Matcha, sesame and pandan, as well as durian and kimchi, enliven the cakes and dishes in this new spot opening in Paris's 13th arrondissement. From breakfast to lunch and afternoon tea, of course, it's all about unusual treats and brunch every day. We take you on a discovery tour.

Mohamed from "Meilleur Pâtissier" opens Food'Art, a restaurant-pâtisserie in Asnières-sur-Seine

Mohamed, the "Meilleur Pâtissier" season 10 contestant, who delighted us with his beautiful creations, has opened his sweet and savory restaurant, named Food'Art in Asnières-sur-Seine. Why not take a look?

Maison Ambre, Moroccan canteen and tea room with home-made pastries, brunch and Ftour menu

Maison Ambre is the name of this canteen, tea room and pastry shop in the 15th arrondissement, just a stone's throw from Gare Montparnasse. Bowls to compose, tagine and pastries of the day await you.

Brunch and tea time at Lenôtre Paris 16e

The large Lenôtre boutique in Paris's 16th arrondissement has been reborn with a new look, and unveils its café-tea room, which now offers on-site dining. Lunch, brunch and tea time are on the menu at the remastered Lenôtre Victor Hugo.

Cordelia Coffee Flower Shop: Cordelia de Castellane's charming coffee shop and florist

The Cordelia Coffee Flower Shop subtly blends Parisian elegance with English pastoral charm, in the heart of Paris's Left Bank. Conceived by Cordelia de Castellane, Artistic Director of Dior Maison and some of the capital's finest restaurants, this deco-florise-coffee store infuses a bohemian-chic universe of fresh flowers, authentic decor and chef's delicacies!

Le Procope unveils its tea room, where good coffee, pastries, ice creams and liqueurs go hand in hand.

Le Procope, the oldest café in Paris, is renewing itself and unveiling new spaces. In fact, the establishment is expanding and now offers a separate, elegantly decorated coffee lounge where you can relax from midday to midnight. Here, you can enjoy good coffee, gourmet pastries and generous ice creams, as well as savoury à la carte dishes, in a cosy atmosphere.

Ladurée Champs-Elysées reinvents itself, rediscover the tea room

The famous Ladurée boutique-teahouse on the Champs-Élysées has reopened its doors, totally transformed, after months of renovation. This iconic venue has been totally redesigned and is open every day from 8am to 10pm. Coffee shop, winter garden, dessert bar and even masterclass are on the program. Who's up for crazy tea times, macaroons and other delicacies?

Kapé, the unusual Filipino coffee shop in Paris

Feel like enjoying some original lattes while (re)discovering Filipino specialties? Let's go and discover Kapé, the brand-new and first coffee shop to offer homemade Filipino dishes.

LV Dream: the Café "Maxime Frédéric at Louis Vuitton" unveils its savoury menu

Maxime Frédéric at Louis Vuitton, the Café at the heart of LV Dream, has added a new savory menu, emblazoned with the Maison's famous monogram. After discovering the free exhibition of emblematic and innovative Louis Vuitton creations, continue the experience upstairs by savoring a variety of dishes imagined by the Pastry Chef, not forgetting a visit to the chocolate shop and boutique!

Atti café, the Korean coffee shop with original tarts and lattes

Atti Café is the name of the Korean coffee shop in Paris's 2nd arrondissement. We're off to discover this cosy place with its original specialities.

Le Véro-Dodat, the authentic Brasserie-tea room in a historic covered passageway

Tucked away in the Galerie Véro-Dodat covered passageway is the Brasserie - Salon de thé of the same name: Le Véro-Dodat. With its blend of local cuisine and home-made gourmet tea, it's a great place to take a break from the past.